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appreciate any input from u guys on this...

 

going to be driving a rented toyota diesel landcruiser for a few days in Perth.

 

have never driven a diesel car, let alone know what's the diff bwt tt and petrol cars.

 

can anyone advise wat's the diff and if there is anything I shd know or look out for ?

 

my main concern here is safety and reliability cos will be driving to quite far out places eg some vine yards and wife and son will be with me...

 

BTW why are there so few diesel cars in Singapore ... are they no good or something ??

 

thanks...

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appreciate any input from u guys on this...

 

going to be driving a rented toyota diesel landcruiser for a few days in Perth.

 

have never driven a diesel car, let alone know what's the diff bwt tt and petrol cars.

 

can anyone advise wat's the diff and if there is anything I shd know or look out for ?

 

my main concern here is safety and reliability cos will be driving to quite far out places eg some vine yards and wife and son will be with me...

 

BTW why are there so few diesel cars in Singapore ... are they no good or something ??

 

thanks...

Diesel is more expensive in Perth! Diesel cars are more powerful than petrol cars! Are you going down South? If yes, just get something with bull bars! Kangeroos are a problem on the road manz! Night driving more dangerous... Don't drive too long at one stretch, driver fatigue is a road killer! Rent Corollas from "No Birds" is sufficient liaoz!

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Safety and reliability are not dependent on fuel type. And driving a Landcruiser, you won't have to worry about either, people in far-flung, god-forsaken areas swear by it [thumbsup]

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Gosh! Go easy with the exclamations! laugh.gif

Putting across points mahz! Somemore I got agitated thinking of all the shiok things to do in Perth!! tongue.gif

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Soya

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to me there is no diff..... just like drinking plain water and coke.

if no diff then hv u tried filling yr liana wif diesel?

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Fellas,

 

many thanks for the replies.

 

driving to margarate river with two more adults, so no can do with a corolla.

 

yup, heard many have do with some kind of all-wheel drive, one of the reason we've got the land cruiser. Good to get that confirmation again here.

 

Also, going for something I can only dream of driving in S'pore...

 

oki dorki, will go for 1-2 hour drives with stops for pee and some cool fresh air. Will also be stocking up with some of their arontts biscuits in the car for the needed sugar-high and creamy milk chocolates [sunny]

 

once again, thanks [thumbsup]

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Fellas,

 

many thanks for the replies.

 

driving to margarate river with two more adults, so no can do with a corolla.

 

yup, heard many have do with some kind of all-wheel drive, one of the reason we've got the land cruiser. Good to get that confirmation again here.

 

Also, going for something I can only dream of driving in S'pore...

 

oki dorki, will go for 1-2 hour drives with stops for pee and some cool fresh air. Will also be stocking up with some of their arontts biscuits in the car for the needed sugar-high and creamy milk chocolates sunny.gif

 

once again, thanks thumbsup.gif

Get the Tarago lahz! Comfy and nice!

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Fellas,

many thanks for the replies.

driving to margarate river with two more adults, so no can do with a corolla.

yup, heard many have do with some kind of all-wheel drive, one of the reason we've got the land cruiser. Good to get that confirmation again here.

Also, going for something I can only dream of driving in S'pore...

oki dorki, will go for 1-2 hour drives with stops for pee and some cool fresh air. Will also be stocking up with some of their arontts biscuits in the car for the needed sugar-high and creamy milk chocolates sunny.gif

 

once again, thanks thumbsup.gif

Get the Tarago lahz! Comfy and nice!

 

Bro,

 

driven the Tarago few times there already [;)] so thinking for some other exciting drives.

 

Tagaro is huge and comfy, shiok can take many people and dump all the stuff behind. My only complain is the CG ... bit high for comfort.

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Fellas,

many thanks for the replies.

driving to margarate river with two more adults, so no can do with a corolla.

yup, heard many have do with some kind of all-wheel drive, one of the reason we've got the land cruiser. Good to get that confirmation again here.

Also, going for something I can only dream of driving in S'pore...

oki dorki, will go for 1-2 hour drives with stops for pee and some cool fresh air. Will also be stocking up with some of their arontts biscuits in the car for the needed sugar-high and creamy milk chocolates sunny.gif

 

once again, thanks thumbsup.gif

Get the Tarago lahz! Comfy and nice!

 

Bro,

 

driven the Tarago few times there already wink.gif so thinking for some other exciting drives.

 

Tagaro is huge and comfy, shiok can take many people and dump all the stuff behind. My only complain is the CG ... bit high for comfort.

Yah manz... Ever got students went down South and flipped the tarago! 2 gals died and my friend broke her thigh bone! shakehead.gif

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appreciate any input from u guys on this...

 

going to be driving a rented toyota diesel landcruiser for a few days in Perth.

 

have never driven a diesel car, let alone know what's the diff bwt tt and petrol cars.

 

can anyone advise wat's the diff and if there is anything I shd know or look out for ?

 

my main concern here is safety and reliability cos will be driving to quite far out places eg some vine yards and wife and son will be with me...

 

BTW why are there so few diesel cars in Singapore ... are they no good or something ??

 

thanks...

envronmental reasons??? i am not sure..anyone has a take on this...

Governemtn agencies have intentions to decrease amount of deisel powered vehicle in spore by introducing LNG taxis....

again if foe environmental reasons - australia would be much more conscious than rest of world....????

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Environmental reasons my foot. Diesels make up a huge proportion of tree-hugging Europe's cars (something like 40%), and the latest legislations ensure emissions that are much better than even 10 years ago. People and agencies (such as our local ones) can go on about diesels not being as clean as petrol engines in some areas, but the same can be said in reverse. Meanwhile, does morally-high ground Singapore make Euro4 control compulsory for its diesel fleet? Face it, the only reason we're being denied diesels is because of the money the gahment will lose as a result...

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Acemundo

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someone correct me if i wrong.

 

but my experience is

 

diesel tends make the car less responsive especially during cruising speed. however, diesel car is usually faster at starting off.

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Spore is testing diesel vehicle emission on Euro 2 std, will be implementing Euro 3 soon.

Looks like the take up rate for CNG taxi and buses will be very slow due to lack of refilling stns and higher operating cost.

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New Diesel cars are as good as petrol cars - some can have engine rpm as high as 5,000 - this is possible due to direct injection/ common rail system. Also all the controls on the diesel pump are now electronically actuacted. Comparing Diesel and petrol engine, diesel produce more torque ( pushing or pulling power )

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Jump into one of our local cabs and you'll get a feel of how diesels sounds. [laugh][laugh][laugh] .

 

Other tahn taht, maybe you got to get used to employing the glow plug [nod][nod] .

 

The reason less diesel cars around? $$$ in govts pocket lah.

 

[thumbsup][thumbsup]

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Spore is testing diesel vehicle emission on Euro 2 std, will be implementing Euro 3 soon.

Looks like the take up rate for CNG taxi and buses will be very slow due to lack of refilling stns and higher operating cost.

 

thanks for correction! - CNG [:)]

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